>> Saturday, October 14, 2017

TABUK CITY, Kalinga –
A family was injured when they fought back against three men armed with
handguns when the latter announced a hold-up here Tuesday.

Police said
the attempted robbery transpired Tuesday around 7 p.m. at grocery store of
Dingaosen family in Barangay Dilag.

Police said
Venus Dingoasen, 40, her husband Joel, 44 and their son, Jovani, 23 were
watching TV while tending their store when the three men entered. One of the
men smashed his firearm on the head of Jovani prompting the couple to fight
back and while they were grappling, the suspects shot them.

Joel was
shot on his abdomen and Venus on her middle. The three had abrasions.